How to travel the world without leaving your hotel room

Strap on a pair of these magic glasses, and you’re away

What if someone you could immerse yourself in the jungles of Amazon while nursing a beer in your air-conditioned room on another continent? Marriott’s latest offering, unveiled last week, gives a peek into the near-future of travel.

The VRoom Service allows guests to experience trips across the world via VR (virtual reality) engineered moments. All you need to do is request the VR headset and headphones. Marriott has created VR postcards from Rwanda, Beijing and the Andes, giving guests the chance to experience the local culture first hand, while lounging on their hotel room couches. The program is currently being tested for two weeks at the New York Marriott Marquis and London Marriott Park Lane properties, and is expected to roll into other properties over time.